Rally

 Sunday morning, I decided it was time to start working my new mare. I approached her with a halter, she turned and walked away a few steps then turned to face me, and allowed as how she would be a willing participant. Well allright then! That put a smile on my face. 

I led her out (she leads perfectly) and hand grazed her for about 10 minutes while I marveled at how gorgeous and sweet she is.

I am sweet!

Back in her pen, the next thing  I have to work on is getting her willing to give her feet. I can touch her about anywhere except below the knees/ hocks. So I used one of my stock whips to stroke her body, then run it down a leg. She was a bit nervous as it touched in her no touch zone but quickly allowed me to  stroke it on each leg. When she didn't move any leg when I did that, I ended the lesson. 

When we got back from church I could see that she was pacing her pen, wanting to be out with her new friends. This time when I haltered her, she just stood still - good girl!

I led her out instead of just turning her out as I wanted to see how the other mares would react; I needn't have worried, they were good. 

Check out Velvet's baby belly!

Velvet, of course, joined up with her but Gussie remained by my side, shadowing my every step. My protector! 

When the new mare found the pasture, Velvet and Gussie stood and watched her as she explored the boundaries before joining her. 

Since all was well, I left them to it.  

I tried out a few names, and thought of Raylee, as it incorporates part of her sire's name (Ray) and as soon as I said it, I shortened it to Rally, and that was it! So everyone, meet Rally!

I am having so much fun with her, I don't want to send her out for 2 months! I may have to decide on a different stallion. I will decide on that in about a week.